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<blockquote data-quote="Lee Dickinson" data-source="post: 18290" data-attributes="member: 79">Re: LegalityRandy,I&#039;m kindof with you. I don&#039;t understand why we should be expected to compete with people who don&#039;t play by the rules.I am unaware of a state or locality that doesn&#039;t require even sole proprietorships to have a business license; When we go in to a venue, we&#039;re regularly asked to demonstrate that we have workman&#039;s comp, general liability, and to list the venue as &#039;&#039;additionally insured.&#039;&#039; Why do the small guys not have to do this? The concept of &#039;&#039;free market&#039;&#039; only holds true if everyone is held to the same requirements.That said, I don&#039;t think I&#039;d raise a fuss with the authorities or anything. At best, I would hint at it with the customer; give them a call to see what events they have coming up that you might be able to help with; when they tell you &#039;&#039;We&#039;re covered,&#039;&#039; you can be the good guy:&#039;&#039;Okay, glad to hear you&#039;ve got everything covered. Between you and me, I&#039;m surprised a business can operate at that price. You might want to check to make sure he&#039;s licensed and insured, just to cover your butts. There are some really great small companies out there, but a few that could get you in trouble if something ever happens.&#039;&#039;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lee Dickinson, post: 18290, member: 79"] Re: Legality Randy, I'm kindof with you. I don't understand why we should be expected to compete with people who don't play by the rules. I am unaware of a state or locality that doesn't require even sole proprietorships to have a business license; When we go in to a venue, we're regularly asked to demonstrate that we have workman's comp, general liability, and to list the venue as ''additionally insured.'' Why do the small guys not have to do this? The concept of ''free market'' only holds true if everyone is held to the same requirements. That said, I don't think I'd raise a fuss with the authorities or anything. At best, I would hint at it with the customer; give them a call to see what events they have coming up that you might be able to help with; when they tell you ''We're covered,'' you can be the good guy: ''Okay, glad to hear you've got everything covered. Between you and me, I'm surprised a business can operate at that price. You might want to check to make sure he's licensed and insured, just to cover your butts. There are some really great small companies out there, but a few that could get you in trouble if something ever happens.'' [/QUOTE]

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